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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Chomin Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Seangwon Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jaejin Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Jeonghun Shin, Suwon-si, KR;
Wooyeol Yoo, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A refrigerator includes: a main body including a storage compartment; a door rotatably coupled to the main body and configured to open and close the storage compartment; and a door opening device provided in the main body and including a drive motor, the door opening device being configured to open the door, wherein the door includes: a door front member forming a front surface of the door; a door side member forming a side surface of the door and having an opening; a side cap coupled to an inner surface of the door side member and including a handle that is recessed and a switch mounting space; and a switch module mounted in the switch mounting space through the opening and configured to receive an input for operating the door opening device.